linux-kernel - Re: [RFC PATCH v7 00/12] memory: scrub: introduce subsystem + CXL/ACPI-RAS2 drivers

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Message-ID: <20240223175100.GCZdjbBNlS0hluk3_B@fat_crate.local>
Date: Fri, 23 Feb 2024 18:51:00 +0100
From: Borislav Petkov <bp@...en8.de>
To: Jonathan Cameron <Jonathan.Cameron@...wei.com>
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Subject: Re: [RFC PATCH v7 00/12] memory: scrub: introduce subsystem +
 CXL/ACPI-RAS2 drivers

On Fri, Feb 23, 2024 at 04:25:51PM +0000, Jonathan Cameron wrote:
> So in short, it's an ACPI spec defined interface for controlling 
> Memory Scrub engines.

Ok, let's call it acpi_ras2 then so that it is clear. We shouldn't be
perpetuating the ACPI poor naming in the kernel. This way at least it is
namespaced and says exactly where it is coming from.

Thx.

-- 
Regards/Gruss,
    Boris.

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